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What does it mean?
Tolerance and letting others live are necessary to create who we are.
In plain terms
We need freedom for others to find our own path.
What can you take from it?
Allow others to live freely to build yourself.

Where it applies

  • community building
  • personal growth
  • social relations

Putting it to work

  • conflict resolution
  • open dialogue
  • advocacy

Questions to consider

  • How do you let others live?
  • Does freedom help you grow?

Another view

Sometimes limits are needed to protect creation.

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